This delicious soup is perfect for your Christmas festivities. Wonderful served as the soup course for a full Christmas Day banquet, or equally it can be prepared as a great light lunch for Boxing Day as a way to use up leftover holiday turkey. This recipe is a healthy take on traditional chicken noodle soup, the egg noodles are replaced with white beans and an assortment of fresh vegetables to create a hearty and truly delicious soup.
Equipment
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin 
3-4 cloves garlic
1 onion diced
1 leek diced
4 carrot
1 jalapeno pepper diced
pinch sea salt to taste
pinch black pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
2 tsp parsley dried
2 tsp oregano dried
½ tsp cayenne pepper
4 cups chicken stock organic
3 inch parmesan cheese
2 cups water
2 can cannellini beans 15oz, rinsed, drained
2 cups turkey cooked, shredded
2 cups spinach
Garnish (Optional)
- parsley chipped
- parmesan cheese shavings
Instructions
- To begin preparing the turkey white bean soup heat the 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large soup pot using a medium heat. Add the 3-4 garlic cloves, 1 onion, 1 leek, 4 carrot, and 1 jalapeno pepper. Cook over a gentle heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and have developed some color. This will take approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Season with sea salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the 2 bay leaves, the 2 tsp parsley, 2 tsp oregano and the ½ tsp cayenne pepper and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until you notice that the herbs have become fragrant.
- Add 4 cups chicken stock, 3 inch parmesan cheese, 2 cups water, and 2 cans cannellini beans to the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a rolling boil. Once it has begun to boil, reduce heat back to medium low and simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes. Add the 2 cups turkey and 2 cups spinach to the pot and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. You want the spinach to have wilted, but has not lost its color. Make sure the turkey is heated through. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasonings, as desired. Serve immediately with some shaved parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
Options For Protein Base - You may use any poultry for this dish. If you do not wish to use Turkey you can replace with Chicken or Goose.
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Nutrition
Calories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 31gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 8151IUVitamin C: 12mgVitamin D: 0.02µgCalcium: 220mgIron: 6mg
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